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Thursday, May 5, 2016

Memorial Parkway Bridge Project To Close for 60 Days

Project to begin May 11, sidewalks will also be added

The Memorial Parkway Bridge over 471. FTM file.

A bridge restoration project on the KY 1120 (Memorial Parkway) that crosses over I-471 is scheduled to begin Wednesday, May 11. The project calls for the bridge to be closed to traffic and pedestrians for a 60-day period between late May and August.

“This is a routine maintenance project, but will have significant impacts to traffic using the Memorial Parkway,” said Rob Hans, chief district engineer for Department of Highways District 6, in Covington. “A new concrete bridge deck overlay will be placed on the bridge and, for pedestrian safety, a sidewalk will be installed.”

Prus Construction Company, of Cincinnati, OH was awarded the contract on a low-bid of $1.3 million.

Beginning next week, motorists and pedestrians will encounter lane closures that will eventually lead to a two-month total closure of KY 1120 between the I-471 south ramps (Exit 4) and I-471 north ramps (Exit 4). Additionally, there will be a 14-day closures of the I-471 NB entrance and exit ramps.

Message boards will be used to inform motorists of upcoming ramp closures. Motorists should plan accordingly by allowing extra travel time or finding an alternate route. The lane restrictions will remain in effect until work is complete, which is expected to be mid-August 2016.

I'm confused about your question. You would have to access 471 from Grand Ave or from 27. If you're on the north side of town that means having to go through town to get there. If you have to go that way to get to work while school is starting, I suggest that you leave earlier. Traffic is going to be horrible!

Are you kidding? Who is the jackass that came up with a total closure? You can't do one lane at a time for crap's sake? Unbelievable! Why not just blow the damn bridge up for kicks? Then you'd really screw up North Fort Thomas / NEWPORT for the entire Summer!

What about the Route 11 bus route? Maybe down Wilson Rd., through Woodlawn, up the hill to Chesapeake, right on Pavillion and back to 10th. Can the bus negotiate those narrow streets? Should be interesting.